Rest in a summer meadow

A short visualisation with quiet music: children imagine lying in a warm meadow watching the clouds.

Steps

1. Children lie down comfortably or sit with their heads on the desk. Put on quiet nature-sounds music.
2. The teacher says slowly: you're lying on soft grass, the sun warms your arms, you can smell the flowers.
3. A white cloud floats above you. As you breathe in the cloud grows, as you breathe out it drifts on.
4. You can put on the cloud anything that tired you today – it will float away with it.
5. Coming back: count to five, wiggle fingers, stretch and slowly sit up. Children can draw their meadow.

Tip: The script shouldn't last longer than the music. Older pupils can just close their eyes at their desks – no need to lie down.